Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-10-27
HE TOOK 1T ALIVE.
Startling Remedy for Fever and Ague Pre-
scribed by North OF Ireland Woman.
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Startling Remedy for Fever and Ague Pre-
scribed by North OF Ireland Woman.
'Nlalaria?"
"Yes, malaria"
"No, sir. I'm no more afraid Of ma
laria than | am Of you," and as the
speaker was al least ten inches taller than
the reporter and proportionately broader,
his fear Of that dread malady was proha-
bly, not excessive. i've had malaria
and I've been cured"
"Yes, but man can have malaria
more than once.
''Not if he is cured the way was.
About ten years ago was living in lndi-
ana, in Nigo county, near Terre Haute.
In those days a man was regarded as
a stranger until he had drank about a
gallon of whisky and quinine and shaken
down his bedstead three or four times
with the ague. had a rather reticent
nature, and suppose it took the climate
longer TO get acquainted with me than 1t
did the ordinary run Of men. For l had
TO drink about barrel OF whisky and
take whole pounds Of quinlne before |
could get strong enough to even shake
myself, let alone bed. Old citizens
told me that | had the worst case of
fever n ague, as they called it, that
the county had ever SEEM
"How were you cured!"
Il was Just coming to that. | was
living with the Dennis family, from the
north of Ireland. Mrs. Dennis used to
tell me she could stop my chllls if i only
would take her medicine. She never
would tell me what her medicine was,
but always said if would let her be the
doctor she would cure me. Finally, one
day. agreed. She waited till evening,
Then she brought to my bed towel.
blind that around your head so you
cant see, said she.
"'What's that for?' said /.
"'Who's the doctor, you or me- said
she.
so bound the rag about my head.
Now said she, take this glass of
water in your right hand. open your
mouth. take your dose and drink of
water the second il is in your mouth.
BE sure and swallow what give you.
Il promised. but there was something
so ominous about her preparations that ii
was with no little apprehension that ]
opened my mouth, held my breath and
braced up to take my punishment"
"Did it taste bad;'
1T didn't have any taste at all. II
felt like little ball Of dust such as you
| find in the corner of the carpet.
washed ii down several seconds quicker
than instantly, you may be sure. JUS
as it was gong down felt sharp pair
in my throat as if il had scratched.
lis it DOWN. asked Mrs. Dennis.
"'Ies, | said.
".All DOWN.
"'Yes. now tell me what I've taken.
"Ill tell you tomorrow, and then
you II have no more shakes.
Il slept soundly that night. but when
woke up in the morning my throat was
swollen and very painful. About 1C
O'Clock Mrs. Dennis came TO my room.
She had little pasteboard box in hei
hand.
There, said she, look in there and
see what it is.
II looked. Then / felt the blood leave
my heart. | turned cold and tainted
When / recovered Mrs. Dennis was
standing by my side.
"'Did take one Of those:' | asked.
"'Iou took the mate of that one.'
THAT was years ago, and | never had
a chill after that day. My throat got
well in time and 20 did l. Twas effectu
ally cured, but wouldn't take another
dose Of that medicine to save my life."
What was it you swallowed?'' asket
the reporter.
1T was a big, hairy black spider. an,
il was alive. New York Mail anC
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